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When Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry Tossed a Perfect First Pitch in a Baseball Game

Published 06/17/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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Stephen Curry is all over the internet after winning his first-ever NBA Finals MVP. Having been playing for the Golden State Warriors for over ten years, Curry had already won three NBA Finals, excluding the 2022 NBA Finals. But the Warriors star had never won an MVP Award in the NBA Finals.

But after so many years, Curry finally won the NBA Finals MVP Award in the 2022 NBA Finals. It was 4th NBA title for Stephen Curry. Having dominated NBA for over a decade, many people might not know that Curry has a soft corner for baseball.

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Every NBA fan is well aware of how good Stephen Curry shoots in the game. But the Warriors star is also a good pitcher in baseball. Once, he left awestruck with his pitching skill in a baseball game.

Stephen Curry threw the ceremonial first pitch for Tokyo Giants

Back in the 2018 off-season, Stephen Curry was on his Asia tour to promote his sneakers. The four-time NBA Champion was the guest for a baseball game between the Tokyo Giants and Yakult Swallows. Notably, these two baseball teams compete in the Japanese league, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

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Generally, when a guest throws the first ceremonial pitch of the game, they do it casually, since they are not professionals. But that was not the case for the Warriors star. Though Curry does not play baseball, he threw a perfect pitch from the mound for the Tokyo Giants. Everyone was in awe of his pitching skills.

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The video of the same is still available on Twitter. While sharing the video, the Dime captioned it, “Steph Curry might have the best first pitch we’ve ever seen.”

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Not to forget that Curry’s father, Dell Curry, was a part of the MLB side, the Baltimore Orioles. Per USA Today.com, the Orioles had drafted Dell Curry as a pitcher on their roster. But Curry switched his profession to basketball.

Talking about Stephen Curry’s NBA career, the Golden State Warriors star has won everything in the game. With four NBA titles, two league MVPs, and one NBA Finals MVP, Curry is one of the greatest ever to play the game.

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Considering his achievements at such a young age (34), the four-time NBA Champion is in the same company as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant.

What do you think? Do you think he is as great as Jordan and James?

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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